Soroptimist International South West Pacific

UNITE 16 Days of Activism

SI Townsville Breakwater, led a very active 16 Days of Activism yarn bombing parks and the main street of Townsville, orange everywhere, raises a visual awareness to the actions of Soroptimist to raise issues and advocate for an end to gender based violence. They also held a workshop to highlight to individuals and organisations how difficult and complex it is for victims of domestic violence to seek help. 

Women from City Women NQZonta Club of Townsville Metro Inc.QCWA TSV BranchRotary Club of Townsville SaintsTownsville Hospital. Learning how to recognise the signs, and how to be a support for someone was an important element of the workshop. Thanks so much to Nikki, Rochelle and Lexi from DVNQ for providing this very enlightening session for us.

Let’s keep working together to prevent gender based violence.🧡

For more information or to join SI Townsville Breakwater, contact sitownsvillebreakwater@siseap.org

UNITE 16 Days of Activism

SI Griffith in partnership with Linking Communities Network and the Griffith Local Domestic Violence Committee held their inaugural Memorial Vigil to remember the women and children killed in domestic and family violence incidents this year. At one point during the hour long silent vigil, held on 29 November, we were welcomed to Country by a Wiradjuri elder, Dot Watts, followed by very short addresses by our local state MP Helen Dalton, Mayor Doug Curran and representatives from LCN and Soroptimists.  Soroptimists in action to UNITE against gender based violence.

Contact SI Griffith sigriffith@siseap.org for more information or to join their club